US offered Hamas safe exit from Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza – Axios
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The United States offered Hamas militants safe passage from Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza. The initiative aimed to stabilize the ceasefire and clear half of Gaza of militants.
The US offered Hamas militants safe passage from Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza to territories controlled by the group. This was reported by US and Israeli officials to Axios, writes UNN.
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The initiative, conveyed to Hamas through Egyptian and Qatari mediators, aimed to stabilize the ceasefire and clear about half of Gaza of militants.
According to a senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer, as of Thursday evening, no Hamas militant had actually crossed the border.